Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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POLYMERIZATION OF VINYL CHLORIDE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved method of
monopolymerizing or copolymerizing vinyl chloride, and more
particularly a method of preventing the polymer from adhering
to the inner wall surface of a polymerization tank and the
like at the time of polymerization. Further, the present
invention also relates to a coating agent for preventing a
polymer from adhering to the inner wall surface of a
polymerization tank and the like and to a method of producing
said coating agent.
Prior Art
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Vinyl chloride is polymerized alone or copolymerized
(hereinafter simply referred to as "polymerized") with a
monomer copolymerizable with it, since the polymer adheres to
apparatus parts that are in contact with the monomer(s)
during the polymerization such as a polymerization tank inner
wall, reflux condenser, stirring blades, baffles, and various
attached pipeline connecting parts, there arise such problems
that the cooling capability of the polymerization tank lowers
or the polymer once adheres to the apparatus parts and then
come off to go into the homopolymer or copolymer (hereinafter
referred to as "product") of vinyl chloride thereby lowering
the quality of the product. Therefore, customarily, every
time after the completion of polymerization, the inside of
the polymerization tank is cleaned and then polymerization is
effected, but to do so needs much labor and time, which leads
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to the reduction of the operating efficiency of the
polymerization tank ana the increase of the production costs.
Accordingly, hitherto, techniques have been suggested
wherein an agent is applied to the inner wall of a
polymerization tank and other parts to prevent a polymer from
adhering thereto.
However, although these techniques are effective for
- preventing a polymer from adhering, they are accompanied by
such defects that the polymerization rate is lowered and
physical properties of the product are deteriorated and
therefore they are not satisfactory to be used industrially.
Further, although techniques that do not influence adversely
the polymerization rate and physical properties of the product
are suggested, the techniques are not so much effective for
preventing a polymer from adhering. For example, although
techniques wherein a co-condensate of resorcin and an aldehyde
is applied (JP-A ("JP-A" means unexamined published Japanese
patent application) Nos. 502169/1982 and 502170/19~2) are
suggested, the effect for preventing a polymer from adhering
is still not adequate.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
A principal object of the present invention is to provide
a method of preventing effectively a polymer from adhering to
the inner wall surface of a polymerization tank and the like
at the time of homopolymerization or copolymerization of
vinylchloride.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a
coating agent for preventing a polymer from adhering to the
inner wall surface of a polymerization tank and the like.
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Still another object of the present invention is to
provide a method of producing a coating agent for preventing
adhesion.
MMARY OF THE I~VENTION
In an embodiment of the present invention, a coating
agent is provided that has an effect for preventing a polymer
from adhering to a polymerization tank inner wall and the
like. A typical example of the coa~ing agent is a solution
containing a modified condensate of a phenol and an aldehyde.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a coating
agent to be applied to a polymerization tank inner wall and
apparatus parts that will be in contact with a monomer(s)
during the polymerization is a co-condensate obtained by
reacting an initial condensate of a phenol and an aldehyde
with compounds including at least a hindered phenol.
According to still another embodiment of the present
invention, a method of producing a coating agent for
preventing vinyl chloride polymer from adhering to the inner
wall surface of a polymerization tank and the like where vinyl
chloride is polymerized is provided.
Further, the present invention provides a method of
producing a coating agent to be applied to a polymerization
tank inner wall and apparatus parts that will be in contact
with a monomer(s) during the polymerization. That is, the
method comprises a step of producing an initial condensate of
a phenol and an aldehyde, a step of producing a modified
phenolic resin by reacting the obtained initial condensate
with a hindered phenol, a nitrogen-containing compound, or a
poly-valent phenol, a step of diluting the reaction product
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liquid containing the modified phenolic resin with water, a
step of adjusting the pH of the diluted liquid to deposit the
modified phenolic resin, and a step of dissolving the
deposited modified phenolic resin in an organic solvent or an
aqueous alkali solution.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIO~ OF THE DRAWING
The Figure is a deposition curve diagram of the coating
fluid used in one Example of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE_INVENTION
A coating agent capable being used in the present
invention is a co-condensate obtained by reacting an initial
condensate of a phenol and an aldehyde with a modifier
comprising compounds including at least a hindered phenol.
The modifier can contain, in addition to the hindered phenol,
a nitrogen-containing compound or a poly-valent phenol.
More particularly, the coating agent can be obtained by
subjecting the phenol and aldehyde to an addition reaction
and then by adding a modifier to carry out the co-
condensation.
In this specification, by "hindered phenol" is meant a
monovalent or bivalent hindered phenol such as o-sec.-
butylphenol (hereinafter abbreviated to "OSBP") and 4-t-
butylcatechol.
As the nitrogen-containing compound, nitrophenol,
nitrobenzoic acid, nitrobenzenesulfonic acid, aminophenol,
aminobenzoic acid, and aminobenzenesulfonic acid can be
mentioned.
Further, as the poly-valent phenol, catechol, resorcin,
hydroquinone, pyrogallol and phloroglucin can be mentioned.
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In the present invention, using a basic catalyst, a resol
type initial condensate of a phenol and an aldehyde is first
prepared. In this case, the aldehyde is used in excess over
the phenol. ~enerally, the reaction is carried out at a
temperature of 60 to 90C for 1 to 6 hours. In this way, a
resol having mainiy 1 to 5 nuclei is prepared. Modifiers are
added to the thus prepared resol and they are reacted at a
reaction temperature of 60 to 90~C until the viscosity reaches
a desired molecular weight thereby preparing a coating agent.
In this reaction for obtaining the coating agent, the
modifiers, i.e., a hindered phenol, a nitrogen-containing
compound, and a poly-valent phenol are added each in an
amount ranging from 0.01 to 2.0 mol, preferably 0.02 to 0.8
mol, for 1 mol of the original phenol. If the amount is less
than 0.01 mol, the polymer adhesion preventive effect is poor
while if the amount exceeds 2.0 mol, it is unpreferable
because the excess does not improve the adhesion preventive
effect to that extent, on the contrary the cost increases,
and the reaction yield lowers.
The weight-average molecular weight of the coating agent
is preferably 400 to 12,000, more preferably 600 to 4,000, in
terms of weight-average molecular weight (hereinafter
abbreviated to "Mw" ). If the Mw lS less than 400, it becomes
water soluble, and therefore it is unpreferable because the
applied coating agent will dissolve out and the polymer
adhesion preventive effect is poor. On the other hand, if
the Mw exceeds 12,000, it is unpreferable because the
condensation reaction proceeds highly to allow the condensate
to crosslink thereby decreasing the hydrophilic nature and as
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a result the polymer adhesion preventive effect is poor.
To carry out the present invention, the coating agent is
made into an aqueous alkali solution and it is dissolved in a
0.05 to 5 wt. % aqueous alkali metal or alkali metal earth
hydroxide solution so that the concentration of the coating
agent may be 0.1 to 10.0 wt . %, preferably 0.2 to 6.0 wt .
~ When the concentration of the coating agent is less than
0.1 wt. %, it is not preferable because the amount of the
liquid to be applied becomes too much, leading to the drop of
the workability, and the polymer adhesion preventive effect
becomes poor. On the other hand, if the concentration exceeds
10.0 wt. %, it becomes difficult to apply the coating agent
on the wall surface throughout and the coating amount
increases, which is not economical, and further when the
washing with water after the application is not sufficient,
the component dissolves out and it affects adversely the
quality of the product. By "alkali metal or alkali earth
metal hydroxide" is meant preferably sodium hydroxide,
potassium hydroxide, or calcium hydroxide with sodium
hydroxide more preferable, which is generally used in the form
of an aqueous solution. An excellent coating agent
capable of preventing effectively the adhesion of a polymer
can be prepared by diluting the reaction product, which is
obtained in the form of an aqueous alkali solution after the
completion of the reaction that has produced the condensate
modified in the above manner, with water, adding an acid to
the resulting solution to adjust the pH to allow the
condensate to deposit, separating the deposit, and dissolving
the deposit in a solvent. A preferable solvent is an organic
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solvent and an aqueous alkali solution. The alkali solution
contains an alkali in an amount of 1 to 20 times the minimum
concentration in the range where a prescribed amount of the
deposit can be dissolved.
In the preparation of the coating agent, it is important
that the modified phenolic resin is deposited effectively from
the reaction product. That is, when the pH is adjusted by
adding an acid to the reaction product, it is desired to
adjust the concentration of the modified phenolic resin in
the reaction product prior to the adjustment of the pH.
Preferably, the concentration range is 3 to 20 wt. %, and
more preferably 5 to 15 wt. %. If the concentration is 3 wt.
% or below, the particles of the deposited modified phenolic
resin become too fine and therefore the filtration is not
easy. On the other hand, if the concentration exceeds 20 wt.
%, sometimes a large amount of the modified phenolic resin
deposit solidly on the bottom of the container and the
succeeding operation becomes difficult.
Suitable deposition of the modified phenolic resin is
carried out by bringing the pH of the diluted reaction
product by the addition of an acid preferably to 1.0 to 5.0,
and more preferably 1.5 to 3Ø If the pH is less than 1.0,
even when the separated modified phenolic resin is washed with
water, the risk that it corrodes the surface of the
polymerization tank and the like, when applied thereto in the
form o~ a solution in an organic solvent, and the yield of
the modified phenolic resin is not improved. On the other
hand, if the pH exceeds 5.0, the yield of the modified
phenolic resin decreases. The acid used for adjusting the pH
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is suitably a strong acid and particularly preferably
hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid. The modified phenolic
resin deposited from the reaction product is freed from
impurities such as water, acids, unreacted matters, and water-
soluble oligomers by filtering under vacuum or centrifuging.
Then, the modified phenolic resin is washed with water of 10
to 70C . The washing is intended to remove remaining
impurities and although usually the washing is carried out
with water of normal temperatures, when the use of water of
high temperatures is used, the efficiency is better. The
modified phenolic resin washed with water is dried, and if
desired, ground, and it is dissolved in an organic solvent or
an aqueous alkali solution to form a coating fluid.
(1) When it is dissolved in an organic solvent:
The concentration of the coating agent in the organic
solvent is preferably 0.03 to 3.0 wt. %, and more preferably
0.06 to 1.5 wt. %. If the concentration is less than 0.03 wt.
~, the amount of the coating fluid required becomes too
large, therefore the workability lowers, and in addition, a
good polymer adhesion preventive effect cannot be obtained.
On the other hand, if the concentration exceeds 3.0 wt. %,
parts where the coating amount of the coating fluid is
excessive are liable to occur, as a result a larger amount of
the coating agent than needed is applied, which is
uneconomical, and in addition, it takes much time to carry
out the polymerization of vlnyl chloride, resulting in
disadvantages such as coloring of the product.
A suitable coating amount of the coating agent for the
wall surface of a polymerization tank and the like is 0.02 to
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8.0 g/m2, and more preferably 0.05 to 4.0 g/m2.
The organic solvent to be used is selected from those
which can dissolve the modified phenolic resin and does not
unfavorably influence the modified phenolic resin.
Preferable examples of the organic solvent include
tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, methanol, ethanol, acetone,
chloroform, and a mixture obtained by arbitrarily combining
these.
(2) When it is dissolved in an aqueous alkali solution:
The solubility of the modified phenolic resin in an
aqueous alkali solution increases as the concentration of the
alkali in the aqueous alkali solution increases. In the
present invention, an aqueous alkali solution containing an
alkali required for dissolving the required amount of the
modified phenolic resin is used. The concentration of the
modified phenolic resin in the aqueous alkali solution is
preferably 0.1 to 8.0 wt. %, and more preferably 0.2 to 4.0
wt. %. If the concentration is less thanO.1 wt. ~, a larger
amount of the coating fluid is required, therefore the
workability lowers, and in addition, a good polymer adhesion
preventive effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if
the concentration exceeds 8.0 wt. ~, parts where the coating
amount of the coating fluid is excessive are liable to occur,
as a result a larger amount of the coating agent than needed
is applied, which is uneconomical, and in addition, it takes
much time to carry out the polymerization of vinyl chloride,
resulting in disadvantages such as coloring of the product.
A preferable alkali concentration required for dissolving
the modified phenolic resin is in the range of 0.01 to 2.0
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wt. ~. In an instance wherein sodium hydroxide is used as an
alkali, the required minimum alkali concentration is in the
range of 0.01 to 2.0 wt. %, which value varies in accordance
with the concentration of the modified phenolic resin. For
example, if the concentrations of the modified phenolic resin
are 4.0, 2.0, and 1.0 wt. %, suitable concentrations of the
aqueous sodium hydroxide solution are 0.15, 0.10, and 0.05
wt. % respectively.
The alkali is used in the amount of, preferably, in an
amount of 1 to 20 times, more preferably 1 to 10 times the
minimum concentration. If the amount of the alkali used
excess over 20 times the minimum concentration, then the
effect of prevention of the adhesion of the polymer will be
decreased.
In addition to sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and
calcium hydroxide are advantageously used as alkalis.
According to the present method, it is not required to
carry out high pressure water washing after the completion of
the processing of each batch so as to remove a polymer adhered
to the polymerization tank, and only when the inside of the
polymerization tank is washed simply with water, the adhesion
of a polymer can be prevented quite effectively with the
conventional polymerization rate retained, and there is no
adverse influence on the quality of the obtained product,
which is industrially valuable.
The present invention will now be described more
specifically with reference to Examples.
~ owever, the Examples are simply for illustration and the
present invention is not restricted to them.
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In the Examples, all of the percentages are percentages
by weight unless otherwise indicated.
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EXAMPLES
Preparation Example_9
(An initial condensate of phenol/aldehyde)
282.0 g (3.00 mol) of phenol, 356.8 g (4.40 mol) of 37.0
% formalin, and 4.8 g (0.12 mol) of sodium hydroxide were
charged into a three-necked flask equipped with a reflux
condenser and the temperature was elevated to 85 C over 30
minutes with stirring. The reaction was allowed to continue
for two hours and forty minutes with that temperature kept.
The viscosity of the thus obtained resol was measured at 85C
by a Brookfield type viscometer and was found to be 10.4 cps.
The residual formaldehyde was analyzed by the sodium sulfite
method and was not found. The Mw measured by gel permeation
chromatography was 410.
Preparation Example 10
(A resol type coating agent)
Using the resol obtained in Preparation Example 9, a
coating fluid which was a 0.2 % aqueous sodium hydroxide
solution having a coating agent concentration of 2.0 % was
prepared.
Preparation Example 11
(A co-condensate of resorcin and benzaldehyde)
100 ml of 1,4-dioxane and 50 g of resorcin were charged
into a three-necked flask equipped with a reflux condenser,
then 32 ml of benzaldehyde was added, and the mixture was
stirred. Then, 1 ml of a 50 ~ aqueous sodium hydroxide
solution was added. The bath temperature was elevated to 120
C and the mixture was refluxed for 1 hour. Then, the
condenser was replaced with a distillation head and the
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water/dioxane were distilled off. Thereafter, the reaction
product was cooled and was dissolved in a dilute aqueous
sodium hydroxide solution.
Hydrochloric acid was then added to deposit the coating
agent and the coating agent was filtered, dried, and ground.
The coating agent was dissolved in a 1.0 % aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution to prepare a coating fluid having a
coating agent concentration of 1.0 %.
Preparatlon ExamPle 12
(A resol type coating agent)
200.0 g of resol prepared in Preparation Example 9 was
charged into a three-necked flask equipped with a reflux
condenser, 6.9 g (0.046 mol) of OSBP as a modifier was added
thereto, the mixture was heated to 75 C over 20 min. with
stirring, and the reaction was continued with that
temperature kept. When the viscosity measured by a Brookfield
type viscometer reached 1300 cps, the temperature was
lowered,and the reaction was terminated by putting an aqueous
sodium hydroxide therein. Using the reaction product, a
coating fluid which was a 0.2 % aqueous sodium hydroxide
solution having a coating agent concentration of 2.0 % was
prepared.
Preparation Examples 13 to 15
(Resol type coating agents)
200.0 g of resol obtained in Preparation Example 9 was
charged into each of three three-necked flasks equipped with a
flux condenser. In Preparation Example 13, as modifier, 6.9
g (0.046 mol) of OSBP and 12.6 g (0.092 mol) of p-
aminobenzoic acid were added to one of the flasks, in
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Preparation Example 14, as modifier, 6.9 g (0.046 mol) of
OSBP and 29.0 g (0.23 mol) of pyrogallol were added to one of
the remaining flasks, and in Preparation Example 15, as
modifier, 6.9 g (0.046 mol) of OSBP, 15.9 g (0.092 mol) of
orthanilic acid, and 10.1 g (0.092 mol) of resorcin were added
to the remaining flask. They were heated to 75C over 20
minutes with stirring and the reaction was continued with
that temperature kept. When the viscosity measured by a
Brookfield type viscometer reached 1,300 cps, the temperature
was lowered, and by adding an aqueous sodium hydroxide
solution thereto the reaction was terminated.
Using the reaction products, coating fluids which were
0.2 % aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions each having a coating
agent concentration of 2.0 % were prepared.
Example 8
Parts of a stainless steel polymerization tank equipped
with agitating blades and baffles and having an internal
volume of 7-1 that included the inner wall, the agitating
blades, the baffles, and various attached pipeline connecting
sections and would be in contact with vinyl chloride monomer
which would be charged afterward were sprayed with the
coating fluid obtained in Preparation Example 12 using a spray
so that the amount of the coating agent might be 0.5 g/m2,
and then were sprayed with water to rinse the coating.
3,000 g of deionized water, 0.89 g of di-2-
ethylhexylperoxy-di-carbonate, 0.28 g of cumyl
peroxyneodecanoate, and 2 g of partially saponified polyvinyl
alcohol having a degree of saponification of 80 ~ were
charged into the polymerization tank having the thus formed
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coating and the air in the polymerization tank was removed by
a vacuum pump. Thereafter, 2,000 g of vinyl chloride was
charged thereinto and the reaction was continued at 58C until
the pressure reached 6.5 kg/cm2 -G. After the completion of
the reaction, unreacted monomer was recovered, and after the
slurry was discharged, the polymerization tank inner wall and
the like were rinsed with water. Thereafter, the weight of
the polymer adhered to the polymerization tank inner wall and
the like was measured and was found to be 3.7 g/m2. The
slurry was dehydrated and dried to obtain a product and
physical properties thereof were measured by the testing
methods given below. The results are shown in Table 4.
Comparative Example 4
The polymerization of Example 8 was repeated, except that
the application of the coating fluid was not carried out.
As apparent from the results shown in Table 4, the
adhered amount of the polymer was quite as high as 45 g/m2.
Comparative Example 5.
The polymerization of Example 8 was repeated, except
that, instead of the coating fluid used in Example 8 obtained
in Preparation Example 12, the coating fluid obtained in
Preparation Example 10 was used.
As apparent from the results shown in Table 4, the
adhered amount of the polymer was 12.7 g/m2, which was better
than that of Comparative Example 4. However it is not
practical.
Comparative ExamPle 6
The polymerization of Example 8 was repeated, except
that, instead of the coating fluid obtained in ~reparation
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Example 12, the coating fluid obtained in Preparation Example
11 was used.
As apparent from the results shown in Table 4, the
adhered amount of the polymer was 14.3 g/m2, which was better
than that of Comparative Example 1. However it is not
practical.
Examples 9 and 10
- Instead of the coating fluid used in Example 8 obtained
in Preparation Example 12, the coating fluids obtained in
Preparation Examples 13 and 14 were used. The polymerization
of Example 8 was repeated twice, but the second
polymerization in each of Examples 9 and 10 was carried out
without the application of the coating fluids.
As apparent from the results shown in Table 4, the
adhered amount of the polymer was as small as 1.3 to 2.5 g/m2.
In both cases, the polymer adhered could be easily washed
away by simple washing with water. The reaction time was not
prolonged and the physical properties of the obtained product
were excellent.
Example 11
Instead of the coating fluid used in Example 8 obtained
in Preparation Example 12, the coating fluid obtained in
Preparation Example 15 was used.
The polymerization in Example 8 was repeated four times
successively, but the second, third, and fourth
polymerization operations in Example 11 were carried out
without the application of the coating fluid.
As apparent from the results shown in Table 4, th~
adhered amount of the polymer was 0.4 g/m2, which was notably
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small. The polymer adhered could be easily washed away by
simple washing with water. The reaction time was not
prolonged and the physical properties of the obtained product
were excellent.
Preparation Example 19
94.0 g (1.000 mol) of carbolic acid, 121.6 g (1.500 mol)
of 37.0 % formalin, and 1.6 g (0.40 mol) of sodium hydroxide
were charged into a three-necked flask equipped with a reflux
condenser and the temperature was elevated to 85 ~C over 30~C
with stirring. The reaction was allowed to continue for two
hours and 40 min with that temperature kept. The viscosity of
the thus obtained resol was measured at 85 C by a Brookfield
type viscometer and was found to be 10 cps. The residual
formaldehyde was analyzed by the sodium sulfite method and it
was not found. The weight-average molecular weight measured
by gel permeation chromatography was 420.
Thereafter, the mixture was cooled, and when the internal
temperature reached 50 C , 3.8 g (0.025 mol) of OSBP and 29.0
g ~0.230 mol) of pyrogallol were charged into it, then the
temperature was elevated gradually, and the reaction was
continued at 75C .
When the viscosity measured by a srookfield type
viscometer reached 1,300 cps, the temperature was lowered, and
by adding an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution thereto the
reaction was terminated.
Using the reaction product, a coating fluid which was a
0.4 % aqueous sodium hydroxide solution having a coating
agent concentration of 2.0 % was prepared.
Preparation Example 21
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(An initial condensate of phenol/aldehyde)
1~8.0 g (2.00 mol) of phenol, 237.6 g (2.93 mol) of 37.0
% formalin, and 3.2 g (0.08 mol) of sodium hydroxide were
charged into a three-necked flask equipped with a reflux
condenser and the temperature was elevated to ~5 ~C over 30
minutes with stirring. The reaction was allowed to continue
for two hours and 40 min with that temperature kept.
- The viscosity of the thus obtained resol was measured at
85C by a Brookfield type viscometer and was found to be 10
cps. The residual formaldehyde was analyzed by the sodium
sulfite method but was not detected. The weight-average
molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography was
410.
Preparation ExamPle 22
(A methanol solution of a resol type coating agent)
200 g of the resol obtained in Preparation Example 21 was
charged into a three-necked flask with a reflux condenser,
6.9g (0.046 mol) of OSBP, 12.6 g (0.092 mol) of p-aminobenzoic
acid, and 29 g (0.23 mol) of pyrogallol were added thereto,
the mixture was heated to 75 C over 20 minutes with
stirring, and the reaction was continued with that temperature
kept. When the viscosity reached 1,300 cps, which was
measured by a Brookfield type viscometer, the temperature was
lowered and an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added to
terminate the reaction.
The coating agent concentration of the reaction product
was 25 %. It was diluted with water three times.
Thereafter, 6 N hydrochloric acid was added with stirring to
adjust the pH to 2.0 thereby depositing a coating agent. The
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deposit was filtered under vacuum, washed with water of
normal temperatures, dried, and ground to obtain a brown
powdery substance. The Mw was 1370. Part of the brown
powdery substance was dissolved in methanol to prepare a
coating fluid having a coating agent concentration of 0.4 ~.
Preparation ExamPle 23
(An aqueous alkali solution of a resol type coating ayent)
~- Part of the brown powdery substance that was the product
in Preparation Example 22 was dissolved in a 0.1 % aqueous
sodium hydroxide solution, whose concentration was the
minimum concentration capable of dissolving the part, so that
the coating agent concentration might be 2.0 %.
Preparation ExamPle-24
(A methanol solution of a resol type coating agent)
200 g of the resol obtained in Preparation Example 21 was
charged into a three-necked flask with a reflux condenser,
6.9 g (0.046 mol) of OSBP, 15.9 g (0.092 mol) of orthanilic
acid, and 10.1 g (0.92 mol) of resorcin were added thereto,
the mixture was heated to 75'C over 20 min with stirring, and
the reaction was continued with that temperature kept. When
the viscosity reached 1,300 cps, which was measured by a
Brookfield type viscometer, the temperature was lowered and an
aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added to terminate the
reaction.
The coating agent concentration of the reaction product
was 22 %. It was diluted with water 2.0 times. Thereafter,
6 N hydrochloric acid was added with stirring to adjust the pH
to 2.0 thereby depositing a coating agent. The deposit was
filtered under vacuum, washed with water of normal
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temperatures, dried, and ground to obtain a brown powdery
substance. The Mw was 1980. Part of the brown powdery
substance was dissolved in methanol to prepare a coating fluid
having a coating agent concentration of 0.4 %.
Preparation ExamPle 25
(An aqueous al~ali solution of a resol type coating agent)
Part of the brown powdery substance that was the product
in Preparation Example 24 was dissolved in a 0.1 % aqueous
sodium hydroxide solution, whose concentration was the
minimum concentration capa~le of dissolving the part, so that
the coating agent concentration might be 2.0 %, thereby
preparing a coating fluid.
~xample 16
Parts of a 7-1 stainless steel polymerization tank that
included the wall surface, etc., and would be in contact with
vinyl chloride monomer which would be charged afterward were
sprayed with the coating fluid obtained in Preparation Example
22 using a spray so that th~ amount of the coating agent
might be 0.1 g/m2 and thereafter the methanol was distilled
off under vacuum.
3,000 g of deionized water, 0.89 g of di-2-
ethylhexylperoxy-di-carbonate, 0.28 g of cumyl
peroxyneodecanoate, and 2.0 g of partially saponified
polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 80 %
were charged into the polymerization tank having the thus
formed coating and the air in the polymerization tank was
removed by a vacuum pump. Thereafter, 2,000 g of vinyl
chloride was charged thereinto and the reaction was continued
at 58C until the pressure reached 6.5 kg/cm2 -G.
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After the completion of the reaction, unreacted monomer
was recovered, and after the slurry was discharged, the
polymerization tank inner wall and the like were rinsed with
water. A second polymerization reaction which was the same as
the first polymerization reaction was carried out, except
that the coating fluid was not applied. Then, similarly the
same polymerization was carried out 10 times successively.
- Thereafter, the weight of the~polymer adhered to the
inner wall and the like was measured and was found to be 0.6
g/m2. The slurry was dehydrated and dried and physical
properties thereof were measured by the testing methods given
below. The amount of the polymer adhered to the inner wall
and the like was very small and the adhered small amount of
the polymer could easily be washed away by simple washing
with water. The results are shown in Table 7.
Example 17
Parts of a 7-l stainless steel polymerization tank that
included the wall surface, etc., and would be in contact with
vinyl chloride monomer which would be charged afterward were
sprayed with the coating fluid obtained in Preparation Example
23 using a spray so that the amount of the coating agent
might be 0.5 g/m2 and thereafter the coating was rinsed with
water.
3,000 g of deionized water, 0.89 9 of di-2-
ethylhexylperoxy-di-carbonate, 0.28 g of cumyl
peroxyneodecanoate, and 2.0 g of partially saponified
polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 80 %
were charged into the polymerization tank having the thus
formed coating and the air in the polymerization tank was
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removed by a vacuum pump. Thereafter, 2,000 g of vinyl
chloride was charged thereinto and the reaction was continued
at 58C until the pressure reached 6.5 kg/cm2 -G.
After the completion of the reaction, unreacted monomer
was recovered, and after the slurry was discharged, the
polymerization tan~ inner wall and the like were rinsed with
water. A second polymerization reaction which was the same as
the first polymerization reaction~was carried out, except
that the coating fluid was not applied. Then, similarly the
same polymerization was carried out 5 times successively.
Thereafter, the weight of the polymer adhered to the inner
wall and the like was measured and was found to be 1.0 g/m2.
The slurry was dehydrated and dried and physical properties
thereof were measured by the testing methods given below.
The amount of the polymer adhered to the inner wall and
the like was very small and the adhered small amount of the
polymer could easily be washed away by simple washing with
water. The reaction time was not prolonged and the physical
properties of the obtained product were excellent. The
results are shown in Table 7.
Comparative ExamPle 8
Example 17 was repeated, except that the coating fluid
was not applied and the polymerization was carried out only
once. As shown in the results given Table 7, the adhered
amount of the polymer was as very large as 45 g/m2.
Example 18
Example 16 was repeated, except that, instead of the
coating fluid used in Example 16 prepared in Preparation
Example 22, the coating fluid prepared in Preparation Example
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24 was used. As shown in the results given in Table 7, the
adhered amount of the polymer was as notably small as 0.4
g/m2 and the adhered polymer could easily be washed away by
simple washing with water. The reaction time was not
prolonged and the physical properties of the obtained were
also excellent.
Example 19
- Example 17 was repeated, except that, instead of the
coating fluid used in Example 17 prepared in Preparation
Example 23, the coating fluid prepared in Preparation Example
25 was used. As shown in the results given in Table 7, the
adhered amount of the polymer was as notably small as 0.8
g/m2 and the adhered polymer could easily be washed away by
simple washing with water. The reaction time was not
prolonged and the physical properties of the obtained were
also excellent.
The present invention can be applied effectively under
usual polymerization conditions to aqueous suspension
polymerization and aqueous emulsion polymerization of the
above monomer(s) as well as so-called mass polymerization of
the above monomer(s) free from any polymerization medium.
Testinq Methods
The testing methods and measuring methods used in the
above Examples and Comparative Examples were as follows:
Average degree of polymerization: based on JIS K-6721.
Apparent specific gravity: based on JIS K-6721.
Fish eye: A PVC plasticizer, a heat stabilizer, etc.,
were incorporated in prescribed amounts and the mixture was
kneaded at 150 C for 5 min and was formed into a sheet.
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Thereafter, fish eyes present in an area of 10 cm x 10 cm
were measured in a usual manner.
Porosity: based on the mercury forced method.
